We are not in crisis – Jinapor fires back

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has denied claims of a power crisis. This comes amid blackouts and low currents in some areas.

His comments follow criticism from Ghanaians and energy experts. They have expressed concerns about his negative outlook on the power sector.

Recently, Jinapor informed Parliament's Energy Committee that the country had only 2.6 days' worth of liquid fuel for thermal plants. He mentioned that the ministry is working quickly to secure funds for fuel procurement.

Some individuals criticized him for focusing on problems instead of solutions.

In response, Mr. Jinapor said, “I didn’t say we will have a challenge; I didn’t say we have a crisis.” He emphasized that while there are challenges, they were elected to solve them.

He added that if he presents a solution, it should address these challenges directly.

In an interview on Citi FM, he explained that Parliament requested statistics on fuel stocks. He provided this information and noted that new fuel orders were arriving soon.

He stated, “Karpowership threatened to shut down, and we resolved the matter.” He believes this shows problem-solving rather than complaining.

Jinapor mentioned that load shedding was around 70-80 megawatts due to shortfalls. The government has made arrangements to address this issue since taking office.

He shared statistics with the committee and discussed both challenges and solutions. For example, he announced the inauguration of a gas processing committee to reduce reliance on liquid fuel.

“I understand grumbling very well,” he said. He believes presenting facts before a committee is not grumbling but transparency.

He also noted that ECG wants private sector participation. A committee has been formed for stakeholder consultations, moving towards implementation as part of addressing challenges.